The Promise: A gripping story of love, grief and the lies that can tear a family apart
Lucy Diamond
Feb 2021 · Pan Macmillan
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'A stunning novel that will break your heart into little pieces and then glue it back together again' – Milly Johnson, bestselling author of Same Time Next Week
The Promise is a unforgettable story about finding love, hope and joy in even the darkest moments, by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Secrets of Happiness.
When faced with the sudden death of his brother, Dan’s mission is clear. He puts together a project to help pick up the pieces and support his grieving sister-in-law Zoe, plus her young children. This is Dan’s promise - to ensure his family’s happiness, and to try and live up to the man his brother was.
But tying up loose ends brings a shocking secret to light, and calls into question everything Dan knew about his older brother. With more than just his promise on the line, Dan is faced with an ultimatum: Should he tell the truth and risk his family’s fragile happiness, or will his brother’s secrets end up becoming his own?
'I loved The Promise' – Libby Page, bestselling author of The 24-Hour Café
'A bittersweet, big-hearted take on family dynamics, grief, and how to make happiness a priority' – Woman and Home
'Family drama at its very best with characters that have you reaching out to them' – My Weekly
Readers love The Promise too:
'I cried and laughed'
'It was a beautifully written book from start to finish. Each night I couldn't wait to read the next chapter'
'I literally cannot put it down'
The Promise is a unforgettable story about finding love, hope and joy in even the darkest moments, by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Secrets of Happiness.
When faced with the sudden death of his brother, Dan’s mission is clear. He puts together a project to help pick up the pieces and support his grieving sister-in-law Zoe, plus her young children. This is Dan’s promise - to ensure his family’s happiness, and to try and live up to the man his brother was.
But tying up loose ends brings a shocking secret to light, and calls into question everything Dan knew about his older brother. With more than just his promise on the line, Dan is faced with an ultimatum: Should he tell the truth and risk his family’s fragile happiness, or will his brother’s secrets end up becoming his own?
'I loved The Promise' – Libby Page, bestselling author of The 24-Hour Café
'A bittersweet, big-hearted take on family dynamics, grief, and how to make happiness a priority' – Woman and Home
'Family drama at its very best with characters that have you reaching out to them' – My Weekly
Readers love The Promise too:
'I cried and laughed'
'It was a beautifully written book from start to finish. Each night I couldn't wait to read the next chapter'
'I literally cannot put it down'
'A stunning novel that will break your heart into little pieces and then glue it back together again' – Milly Johnson, bestselling author of Same Time Next Week
The Promise is a unforgettable story about finding love, hope and joy in even the darkest moments, by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy ...
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Alison Robinson
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February 18, 2021
A family tragedy, Dan's brother Patrick dies suddenly. Just before his death he quarrelled with Dan and with his (Patrick's) wife Zoe. Patrick leaves Zoe to look after three children and his small property rental business. Dan was supposed to be on a three month sabbatical from his accountancy job, touring South America, but Patrick's death leads him to cancel the trip. With three months on his hands, and tired of wallowing in guilt and sorrow, Dan determines to help out Zoe and the children, taking over the jobs that Patrick can no longer do. Dan starts with the business but progresses to taking more of an interest in his nephews and niece. But very quickly Dan learns things about Patrick, secrets, that he wishes he'd never discovered. I really liked this at first. Dan, the younger brother, trying to step into Patrick's shoes, trying to make up to his family for Patrick's death. My biggest issue was Patrick. During the course of the book Patrick is revealed as a lot of bad things (trying to be discreet) but there doesn't seem to be any logical reason for it. Surely someone in his family and friends would have noticed if he was selfish or a narcissist or psychotic? So I was left with the overwhelming feeling that he was simultaneously a good guy, a great father, a wonderful husband and none of those things. He didn't seem a real character. I would say up to about 60%, maybe 65% of this book I was loving it. The remainder dragged and the ending just kind of deflated for me. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Wendy McEwan
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May 26, 2024
Lovely holiday book. Well described and sympathetically written. Nice characters. Happy ending as expected!
About the author
Lucy Diamond grew up in Nottingham and went to university in Leeds where she studied English Literature. After graduating, she worked in publishing and at the BBC, and in her spare time she began writing children’s books under a number of different pen names.
Two small children later, an evening class in creative writing motivated her to try a longer piece of fiction and explore some of her own feelings about motherhood. This eventually became a novel, Any Way You Want Me, and she was thrilled when Pan Macmillan made her an offer of publication.
Now the author of numerous novels, including The Promise, and a Sunday Times bestselling author, Lucy writes with warmth and honesty about the joy and surprises, as well as the complications, that love, family and friendships can bring.
Lucy now lives in Bath with her husband and three children, and writes full time.
Lucy Diamond grew up in Nottingham and went to university in Leeds where she studied English Literature. After graduating, she worked in publishing and at the BBC, and in her spare time she began writing children’s books under a number of different pen names.
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